New priced guidance book “Sound advice - control of noise at work in music and entertainment” contains practical guidelines on
Category: Local Authorities
Your council’s role in health and safety regulation
Monday, July 7, 2008
The Councillors’ Handbook is a publication produced jointly by Local Authorities and HSE. It explains the roles and
HSE National leads for corporate social care providers
Friday, July 4, 2008
This circular gives advice to local authority enforcement officers and addresses national arrangements for liaison and
Specialist Inspector vacancies
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
HSE currently has posts for Specialist Inspectors within occupational hygiene, occupational health, mechanical
Colchester Borough Council hits back at myths
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Colchester Borough Council has signed up to the HSE campaign to combat the growing number of myths that are
Letter on safety alerts sent to local authorities
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The letter introduced and provided brief background to the two HSE safety alerts on (i) scalding risks from domestic hot
Local Authority Unit contacts
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
HSE have established Partnership Teams to forge partnerships with local authorities. The contact details for the HSE
LAU newsletter - June edition
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Local Authority Unit (LAU) newsletter is now available, in this some of the areas covered are; safety alerts, annual
Working at height warning after Oldham MBC prosecuted
Monday, June 9, 2008
HSE has warned of the danger of working at height without properly planning the work. The warning follows the
HSE invites views on PADHI+
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Planning Authority staff have been invited to give their views on Planning Advice for Developments near Hazardous
Annual Report 2007 - LAs and HSE working together
Monday, June 2, 2008
The 2007 Annual Report produced by HSE and Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS), based
Thetford company prosecuted over breaches of health and safety regulations
Thursday, May 22, 2008
HSE has warned employers to ensure they manage health and safety risks in the workplace, this follows the prosecution
HSE Safety Alert: Explosion risk from redundant domestic back boilers
Monday, May 12, 2008
HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents
Risks from redundant solid fuel back boilers
Monday, May 12, 2008
HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents
Myth of the month - May 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Dispelling the health and safety myth: All park benches must be replaced because they are 3 inches too low.
Joint Chairs of HELA statement on enforcement
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Statement on enforcement by the joint Chairs of the Health and Safety Executive/Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison
Health and safety in nail bars
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Nail bars are a rapidly expanding small business sector. This report addressed Local Authority enforcement officers’
Local Performance Framework FAQs
Monday, April 14, 2008
A link has been added to this document on the Communities and Local Government website.
Local Government Panel (LGP) papers
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The agenda and papers for the Local Government Panel (LGP) meeting on 27 March 2008 are now available.
Use of fall arrest systems in steel stockholders
Thursday, April 3, 2008
This Local Authority Circular contains a link to SIM 03/2007/15 use of fall arrest systems, This SIM identifies the range
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